A study on soccer coaches’ anxiety, problem solving, social self-sufficiency, and social proficiency expectations

Year 2017, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 34 - 44, 15.09.2017

Kürşad Han Dönmez

Abstract

This study aims to examine the state anxiety, trait anxiety, problem solving skills, social self-sufficiency skills, and social proficiency expectations of coaches participating in the “Giresun Soccer Coaches Improvement Program”, which is a program organized in collaboration between the Giresun Province Branch of Soccer Coaches Association (TÜFAD) and Giresun University’s Faculty of Education Physical Education and Sports. The study group includes 65 coaches all of whom are members of the Soccer Coaches Association (TÜFAD) in the province of Giresun. Over a four-moth period, the coaches were given training twice a month in sports psychology, athlete health, choice of talent, and sports injury, as well as various subjects within education. The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, Problem Solving Inventory, Social Self-Sufficiency Scale, and Social Proficiency Expectation Scale were used for the purpose of data collection. Data analysis conducted by computer using IBM SPSS Statistics 17.00. Upon completion of the study, it was established that coaches experienced a significant increase in their state and trait anxiety levels, problem solving skills, social self-sufficiency, and social proficiency expectations. This study important in that it pioneers research in this field, opening the door to further more detailed studies on this subject.

Keywords

Problem solving, social proficiency, anxiety, social self sufficiency, education

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